DELTA Program
Climbing Wall Instructor Training
Start Date • February 26, 2027
The PCIA Climbing Wall Instructor Course provides instructors and potential instructors with an in-depth, standardized understanding
of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an indoor setting. It is the first
step in a sequential approach to professional climbing instructor development.
This 2-day, 20-hr course reinforces the importance of teaching technically accurate
information and debunks many common climbing myths. This course emphasizes the presentation
of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment
and risk management skills and basic problem solving skills such as belay transitions
and on-wall coaching and assistance techniques.
Participants are assessed on both their core knowledge and their ability to effectively
teach and coach related skills.
Register early - class size is limited!
For more information: keith.mccallister@nwc.edu